IRL Adds Infiniti Pro Series Race

Published 7:00 pm, Tuesday, March 11, 2003

The Indy Racing League has added the Infiniti Pro Series Freedom 100 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May.

The 100-mile, 40-lap race will be held May 17, one day before the final day of qualifying for the Indy 500, and mark the first time in nine decades that the speedway has hosted two races in May.

"The Freedom 100 will be a great addition to the second week of activities for the Indianapolis 500," speedway president and IRL founder Tony George said Wednesday.

The Infiniti series, an IRL developmental program, was launched last year. A.J. Foyt IV, the 18-year-old grandson of the team owner and four-time Indy winner, was the first Infiniti champion. He is driving in the IRL this season for his grandfather's team.